Restricting unit for restricting a supporter of developers in an image forming apparatus
US7529505B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 16, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 5, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/1684
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus comprises: a housing; a supporter located in the housing, a plurality of developing apparatus attachable to and detachable from the supporter; and a restricting unit that restricts movement of the supporter while at least one developing apparatus supported by the supporter is inside the housing. The supporter is movable relative to the housing.
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